Carton



R. S. REYNOLDS June 24 1924.

CARTON Filed Oct. 16, 1922 Patented .Fame 2% 1924.v

Matras sraras RICHARD S. REYNOLDS, OF LQUISVILE, jxENTUcKY.

GARTON.

application med October 16, 1'92'2. srial m. 594,989.

T o all whom it maly concern Be it known that I, RICHARD S. RnrNoLDs,

la citizen of the United States, residing, at

'ton and more particularly to a carton the construction of which adapts it to nest with other cartons of similar construction to facilitate the handling and the safe packing o v same for shipment.

The objects of the present invention are to provide a device of the Character indicated of an improved and simplified structurejadapted to quick and easy application to the article to be packed and to further provide. such a carton of Superior sealing and preservative qualities.

The invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts as are hereinafter more particularly described and claimed.

One sheet of drawings accompanies this specification as part thereof in which like reference characters indicate similar parts throughout.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of two im` proved cartons in their nested position:

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary end view of the 'rectangular form with open ends. Adjacent each end a rectangular piece is removed from one face as upon lines 3-3-3 leaving marginal tabs 9-8-9 as illustrated in Fig. 2. 'In this condition the article to be packed may be inserted into the body of" the container 1 and the ends of the container are folded upon the transverse lines 4-5- 6-7, the ends 10 being folded inwardly upon the diagonal lines 11-11 while the tabs 9-8-9 are folded upwardly being bent upon the diagonal lines 12-12. The part of the bottom 18 constituting the end part isfolded upwardly and over the inturned side parts 10-10 as is illustrated in Fig.'

4. As thus folded the tabs 9-9 extend upwardly and rearwardly being brought into contact with ,the upturned tab 8 while lthe outer edge of the bottom end part 13 overlaps these ltabs as is 'illustrated in Fig. 4. The sealing strip 14 of' tin or other.: suitable material having a channel cross section is pron'ded and adapted to embrace the Superposed tabs and to be clinched thereon asois illustrated in Fig. 1.

In practice the carton is preferably constructed of composite material consisting of a sheet of nonabsorbent card-board or heavy paper 15 to which is applied a coatingof water-proof cement 16 which secures a Sheet of tinfoil 17 to the paper base. With material of this character the tinfoil base 17 is preferably turned outermost and the completed carton furnishes a substantial Water,

and air-tight container.

By reason of the structure thus described 'it will be apparent that the upstanding tabs encased in the metal sealing strip 14' provide resilient end members between which the bottom of a similar carton' may be placed and which Will securely hold such carton in position thus greatly facilitating the handling and shipment of goodsthus protected.

Having thus fully described my invention, I ola-im:

1. A carton of substantially rectangular form having the top cut out adjacent an end to form tabs extending along the long'itudinal edges and transversely of the top, said tabs adapted to be turned outwardly and upwardly to form an upwardly projecting mouth in association with an edge of a portion of the bottom upturned to constitute the end of the carton.

2. A structure as described in claim v1, and means for sealing said mouth.-

3. A structure as described in claim 1, and sealing means for said mouth comprising a metallic strip of channel cross section adapt: ed to clinch over said tabs, and an upturned edge of a portion of the bottom constituting the end of the carton.

A rton of substantially rectangular V I form having one face cut out adjacent an end to form tabs extending along the lon-' gitndinal edges and transversely of the face, all of said tabs adapted to be turned out- Wardly and upwardly, while the sides adjacent the end of the carton are folded inwardly, being bent on diagonal lines to fold upon themselves, and a portion of vthe bottom of the carton-adjacent the end is folded upwardly and over the inturned sides, so' that its outer edge extends above the box and adjacent the said upturned tabs, substantially as specified.

5. A carton having both ends constructed and bent to form losures sealed and extending above the plne ofthe top of the carton, said closures constituting resilient grip- ]ping members. a

6. A carton of substantially rectangular form having means for closing the open end thereof comprising a relatively short tab bent outwardly of the carton from one face thereof, a flap extending from the opposite face of the oarton having its free end disposed adjacent said tab, and foldable side members extending between ,the side edges raiaaora of said flap and the sides of the carton, said foldable side members having flaps extendfiing between the tab and first mentioned 7. A carton of substantially rectangular form having means for closing the open end thereof comprising a relatively short tab bent outwardly of the carton from one face thereof,` a flap extending from the opposite. face of the carton adapted to have its free end disposed adjacentsaid tab, foldable side members extending between the sides of said flap and 'the sides of the carton. Said foldable side members having each a tab integralhv connected with the first tab and adapted to extend above the carton and intermediate said first-mentioned tab and the upper end of the flap.

8. A carton having both ends constructed and bent to form a plurality of tabs integral respectively with the top and end parts of the carton, said tabs extending vertically above the top of the carton and constituting sealable months and spaced resilient gripping members.

RICHARD S. REYNLDS. 

